Comments Thread For: Joe Smith on 'Direct, Simple and Predictable' Path to 175-Pound Title

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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - It's the stuff of which bulletin-board vendettas are made. Usually. Asked to assess the man he'll fight Saturday for the WBO's light heavyweight title, Russian export Maxim Vlasov labeled imminent foe Joe Smith Jr. as direct, simple, and predictable. In all fairness, the specific words came from an English-speaking interpreter's lips on an export...

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[vitali1999]

Smith, guy that knocked Hopkins out of the ring and out of boxing.

[Andre_parker1]

Hope he wins the title on Saturday, an inspiration to blue collar workers around the world

[Scopedog]

He looked really good against Alvarez, better than I figured he'd be capable after the losses to Barrera and Bivol.He's a dangerous out for anyone in the division right now. Still, even if he wins and picks up the vacant WBO strap, he'd still have to go through Beterbiev and / or Bivol to become the man in the division, and I feel like that'd be a bridge too far.

[sidefx996]

Lets go Joe!!!

[57Blues]

What's not to like about this fight ?

[Fangedgrowl]

He looked really good against Alvarez, better than I figured he'd be capable after the losses to Barrera and Bivol.He's a dangerous out for anyone in the division right now. Still, even if he wins and picks up the vacant WBO strap, he'd still have to go through Beterbiev and / or Bivol to become the man in the division, and I feel like that'd be a bridge too far.

Still would like to see the Beterbiev fight. Joe can hit and he would atleast try to test Beterbievs chin. Beterbiev went down against a lesser fighter.

[Sweet_Science_]

Hope Smith wins a belt. I like the way he fights..entertaining.

He and Beterbiev would be a can't miss fight.

[rckdees]

Smith is easy to root for it would be nice to see him win a belt

[DFM]

This is a good one. Vlasov is not a walk in the park. We will see how Joe deals with him.